MG IM5 or IM6 Electric Vehicles from $60,990 Driveaway + Free AlphaESS Home Battery & EV Charger @ MG Dealers

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MG IM5 or IM6 Electric Vehicles from $60,990 Driveaway + Free AlphaESS Home Battery & EV Charger @ MG Dealers
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MG has come in hot with the new IM5 (sedan) and IM6 (SUV), starting from $60,990 driveaway, undercutting Tesla Model 3/Y while still packing some decent specs, including V2L capabilities (you can draw power from the car)

Plus, get a free home battery + EV charger setup (you’ll need to pay for installation):
- 3 x 13kwh batteries
- 1 x 5kwh inverter
Probably the biggest catch I can see is install will be approx ~$3500, and to be eligible you need to have an existing solar setup.

Fuel prices will come back down at some point, and when that happens, a lot of people will be left sitting on EVs they don’t really want.

But…
You’ll still have a home battery + charging setup, which will be handy with ever rising power costs.

Worst case, you end up with non-existent power bills thanks to a solid house battery and a daily driver that can be plugged into your house as well.

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  • MDSUXKS on 01/04/2026 - 00:17
    +36

    Why they will do that? "Fuel prices will come back down at some point, and when that happens, a lot of people will be left sitting on EVs they don’t really want"

    People might realise that is more convinient to have a petrol station at home hey.

    • Caped Baldy on 01/04/2026 - 07:44
      +14

      and not being dependent on a foreign country to run it (and the whims of a wannabe dictator)

    • cloudy on 01/04/2026 - 07:45
      +21

      Fuel prices will come back down at some point

      Yeah right

    • onlinepred on 01/04/2026 - 09:15
      +17

      Isn't it that most that buy EV's, don't go back? So wouldn't that mean that most people like EV's once they own it? I think whats more convenient than relying on global affairs to dictate the price of oil, is charging at home for a few dollars.

      • klaw81 on 01/04/2026 - 09:29
        +1

        Isn't it that most that buy EV's, don't go back?

        The figures seem to vary wildly - I don't think there has been any meaningfully scientific study of this subject. I've seen figures ranging from 50% to 90% EV retention; my own guess is that the truth is somewhere in between.

  • tunzafun001 on 01/04/2026 - 00:23
    +1

    I'm 46…

    • joedante on 01/04/2026 - 00:25
      +9

      0-100km/h in 3.4s

      This crisis you're going through is so mid.

  • abe465 on 01/04/2026 - 00:37
    +1

    Is this new pricing?

  • No Client List on 01/04/2026 - 00:38
    -3

    Alloys look sh*t.

    • Elyxar on 01/04/2026 - 00:44
      +3

      Up to 505km range NEDC - 450km WLTP

    • onlinepred on 01/04/2026 - 09:16

      Yep, I wouldn't have bought my current petrol car if I knew it couldn't get more than 350kms to a tank.

      • Dunnomuch on 04/04/2026 - 10:07

        I get this if you are taking long trips, but this would be an ideal second family car. A car you go to the shops in, a car you take your kids to footy training in, go the grandparents in on the weekend, to go out to cafes or restaurants in. Sure it won't replace a car to do massive road trips, but it could be ideal for other use cases, especially if you have a car port or garage and can keep it charged at 90% for whenevwr you need it. It it will cost less to run and maintain.

        • onlinepred on 04/04/2026 - 21:51

          I was being sarcastic, I agree with you.

  • sol3x on 01/04/2026 - 00:56
    +5

    Just a heads-up, the IM6 was facelifted in China last September, yet Australia is still getting the pre-facelift version. Looks like we’ll be a year behind.

    Not sure why brands like IM and Zeekr (7X) don’t bring the latest models here sooner, instead of still selling the outgoing versions. I’d feel like an idiot buying one knowing a newer version is already out.

    • tonyjzx on 01/04/2026 - 01:01
      +13

      its because australia gets the dregs

      everyone knows that

      i notice that many models that are sent to South Africa or the UK have the updated trim and yet the shit here is all like already 2yrs old compared to the stuff overseas

      i'm sure there's warehouses here and in China that holds the shitty old stock bound for Aust. and they have to run it all down before the new stuff is even earmarked for this market

      • klaw81 on 01/04/2026 - 07:41
        +10

        i'm sure there's warehouses here and in China that holds the shitty old stock bound for Australia

        Chinese vehicles sold into Australia are nearly always made specifically for the Australian market - to comply with ADRs they have particular modifications that aren't part of the usual manufacturing process.

        It's extremely unlikely that Chinese manufacturers would be stockpiling and modifying "left-over" vehicles to allow them to be exported to Australia.

        However, it's certainly true that some manufacturers have sold the Australian market brand new vehicles fitted with older drivetrains (that have been superseded elsewhere) in the past.

      • noisymime on 01/04/2026 - 08:38

        Even New Zealand are getting update/facelift models before us from China these days. They know Australian's will just keep buying the old model though, so they keep sending them here to clear them out.

      • MDSUXKS on 01/04/2026 - 10:12

        Yep just look how long took to get decent NBN speed in this country people dont care 1/3 of teh population would be driving a brand "new" Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series. Some countries like tech others hmmm not much.

    • Sammyboy on 01/04/2026 - 07:38
      +3

      Every car company around the world sends Australia the left overs. Not just the EV companies

    • noisymime on 01/04/2026 - 07:50
      -2

      This is practically every Chinese EV on sale here at the moment.

      • SetTheFaqUp on 01/04/2026 - 08:48

        Not the BYDs. We get refreshed ones quicker than the UK thus far.

        • noisymime on 01/04/2026 - 09:19
          +1

          It's a mixed bag with BYD. We got the older 400v platform Sea Lion 7 whereas China and EU are getting the newer (And considerably more efficient) 800v one.

          • Big L on 01/04/2026 - 09:44
            -2

            @noisymime: Because of our charging infrastructure

            • noisymime on 01/04/2026 - 09:55

              @Big L: Sure, but there are quite a few 800v EVs available here now and 800v chargers will appear in the future. The choice to use the older 400v architecture is purely a cost cutting one from BYD.

              • Big L on 01/04/2026 - 09:59
                -1

                @noisymime: Possibly, but I don't think it's cost cutting, they know we'll buy the 400s and send them here. I don't know, but I doubt they'd keep running two production lines; they'd just be sending the remaining stock here.

                Also, byd were sprung parking tons of cars offsite in Sydney, so they'd be old stock.

                • klaw81 on 02/04/2026 - 09:05

                  @Big L:

                  byd were sprung parking tons of cars offsite in Sydney, so they'd be old stock

                  BYD sells thousands of cars each month - those cars were less than 2 months worth of supply for the Sydney market.

                  The 1500-odd cars stored at Jamboroo would have all been sold before Christmas; there's no way any of them are still sitting around more than 5 months later.

              • Bigboomboom on 01/04/2026 - 12:13

                @noisymime: We have 800V chargers. Anything faster than 150kW chargers are 800V, we have quite a number of 400kW chargers in Sydney alone.

          • Bigboomboom on 01/04/2026 - 12:11

            @noisymime: That's not correct, both the Seal and Sealion 7 we and most of Asian countries have are 600V, which will require 800V charger to do 150kW.

            Europe has the same models plus a top of the range with bigger battery (92kWh ish) and faster charging (240kW) but still not the 800V China has. For comparison, China models has 230kW charging for the 70kWh model and 270kW charging for the 80kWh model.

          • SetTheFaqUp on 01/04/2026 - 12:29

            @noisymime: "China and EU"

            Both are LHC market.

        • Brick Tamland on 01/04/2026 - 09:45

          we still have the old Seals

          • SetTheFaqUp on 01/04/2026 - 09:50

            @Brick Tamland: The MY25 seal was here before other RHC markets - including UK.

            Not what's available in China, but substantial changes to the 23/24 model.

    • Brick Tamland on 01/04/2026 - 09:44
      -4

      Dumping.

    • Darayus on 01/04/2026 - 11:57
      +4

      Australia enforces strict vehicle regulations, requiring manufacturers to modify many features before local launch. Key adaptations include:

      Removing LiDAR sensors in favor of camera-only vision systems

      Disabling autonomous driving capabilities

      Restricting over-the-air (OTA) updates until local servers are established

      Limiting the dashboard screen to driver-side only (no passenger display)

      Replacing yoke steering wheels with traditional designs

      Adding extra beeps and safety alerts to meet the 5-star ANCAP safety rating

      These changes demand significant redesigns, which explains the time required for the Australian market.

      • klaw81 on 01/04/2026 - 12:12

        There's also things like fitting ADR-approved tires, and ensuring that all rear passenger seats have the necessary fixing points for child seats (most jurisdictions only require 2 outer seats).

  • mrbombastic on 01/04/2026 - 01:14
    +1

    What happens if I already have a battery system? Do they need to claim a rebate?

  • tessel on 01/04/2026 - 03:01
    +1

    I'm all for EVs but do people really spend $50k+ on a daily driver? Here I am looking at $5k daily drivers and you high yield investment ozbargainers are dropping $50k on daily driver EVs like it's nothing.

    • zonra on 01/04/2026 - 04:09

      Same reason why people buy expensive phones/clothes, eat out or go on holiday trips: because they want to treat themselves and (hopefully) can afford it.

      • tessel on 01/04/2026 - 07:24
        +5

        Hopefully is doing a lot of heavy lifting in that sentence…

        • No Client List on 04/04/2026 - 23:17

          ahem..remortgages/ equity cash-ins

    • dwarves on 01/04/2026 - 05:20
      -4

      Mine was $200k. Different people are different.

      • Whatisthatvelvet on 01/04/2026 - 06:35
        +2

        Look at Moneybags over here

      • tessel on 01/04/2026 - 07:22
        +8

        Damn dwarves with your monopoly on mines…

        • No Client List on 04/04/2026 - 23:19

          thought they were in competition with dragons.

      • kron on 01/04/2026 - 09:10
        +1

        That's it! Hand over your OzBargain membership card to the security on the way out.

      • skibidigrimacmoggr67 on 01/04/2026 - 21:05

        was that you parked today with the porchse EV?

        big car.. I thought it took up 1.5 spaces.

    • klonky on 01/04/2026 - 07:21
      +13

      Most people are getting them on novated lease. For me, it's the only way to afford one. With FBT exemption and tax savings, the hit to my pay is the equivalent of running costs of my diesel ute (fuel, rego, insurance, servicing etc). Plus I save home loan interest by keeping the money from the car in my offset until the lease is up. So yeah, I'm actively looking for an ev.

      • onlybuysdeals on 01/04/2026 - 20:22
        -1

        Isn't the fbt rort over?

      • skibidigrimacmoggr67 on 01/04/2026 - 21:08

        For me, it's the only way to afford one.

        it's the most common way for most people. I think very few people spending $50k+ cash for every tesla/byd/mg you see.

    • klaw81 on 01/04/2026 - 07:29
      +1

      Look at the list of the most popular new cars sold in Australia over the past few years - it's dominated by $50k+ vehicles.

    • peterc on 01/04/2026 - 08:12
      +5

      In 2025, a record-setting 1.24 million (1,241,037) new vehicles were sold in Australia.
      Average price $65K plus accessories….
      "Cost of living crisis" LOL!

      • SetTheFaqUp on 01/04/2026 - 08:52

        "Average price $65K plus accessories…."

        Cars are cheap in Australia.

        I recall paying a bit over $200k for a 1.5L MX5 ND in Singapore some years back whilst working there. Meanwhile, they were sold for $32k back at home.

        Even factoring tax difference, having a car in some cities is a luxury.

      • Dunnomuch on 04/04/2026 - 10:12
        +1

        Yeah this sort of thing cracks me up. The same people complain their groceries went up 10% are spending 300k on Land Crusiers and camper trailers.

    • blemish412 on 01/04/2026 - 08:37

      50k over 10 years is not much

      • onlinepred on 01/04/2026 - 09:17
        +2

        Some would say it's $50k

        • No Client List on 04/04/2026 - 23:21

          that depends if they're dumb enough to borrow it over 10 years.

    • onlinepred on 01/04/2026 - 09:22
      +2

      My perspective is that it's investing in your health. A decade old car may not fare well when a 2.5 tonne SUV hits it's side, and then impacts your health.

    • theredkrawler on 01/04/2026 - 10:52
      +3

      I bought a $75k EV outright with all the money I'd saved on eneloops, bulk buy post-it notes, and KFC meal deals thanks to OzBargain.

    • skibidigrimacmoggr67 on 01/04/2026 - 21:04
      +1

      most EV's are leased not paying $50k up front. not that it changes anything for you or me I can't afford a lease either..

  • 3dprintdeals on 01/04/2026 - 03:50
    +1

    Battery is not great.

    39kw with 5kWh inverter is not enough. Needs 10kWh inverter to make the most of it

    • Darayus on 01/04/2026 - 11:59
      -2

      to have 10KW inverter you need 14 kw solar panel

      • 3dprintdeals on 01/04/2026 - 13:09

        Why, it's completely separate

      • CocaKoala on 01/04/2026 - 14:22

        to have 10KW inverter you need 14 kw solar panel

        That makes no sense whatsoever.

        • skibidigrimacmoggr67 on 01/04/2026 - 21:09

          it does I heard awhile ago you need to match the panels to inverter to get the most efficiency and maximum inverter power. apparently it's not as simple as 10kW panels = 10kW inverter.

          you never get 14kW out of a 14kW panel and there is power lost in the long cables, there is loss in the inverter to heat.

          • mickeyjuiceman on 01/04/2026 - 21:14
            +2

            @skibidigrimacmoggr67: While it's true that efficiency is never 100 per cent, the initial statement is just weird.

            • skibidigrimacmoggr67 on 01/04/2026 - 21:26

              @mickeyjuiceman: yeah ok thought about adding to my comment, because now I'm not sure what "inverter" is being commented on. the one inside the car? or the one in the included free charger/battery combo. anyway just wanted to point out the relationship between panel>inverter in general.

          • Name on 01/04/2026 - 21:26
            +1

            @skibidigrimacmoggr67: I had zero panels hooked up to my battery. Was charging off the grid during the free electricity period and using it during the peak.

            • skibidigrimacmoggr67 on 01/04/2026 - 21:28
              +1

              @Name: yeah just saying if you have panels.

              if you have no panels and battery connected to grid it's basically like having infinite panel and output whenever off peak.

          • klaw81 on 01/04/2026 - 22:15

            @skibidigrimacmoggr67: You don't 'need' to oversize your solar panels relative to the inverter capacity - it's totally optional . However, having additional panels means your output to the grid (or home battery, or EV battery) can begin earlier in the morning as the sun rises, and run later into the evening as the sun sets. Having more panel capacity also increases the amount of energy harvested during times of cloud cover, or during winter when solar intensity is lower. In essence, more PV surface area is always better.

            However, there are practical and regulatory limits on the maximum DC voltage a string of panels can have - having too many panels can exceed that limit. And there are limits on how much you can over-size your PV capacity relative to the size of your inverter. My understanding of the current rules is that you can have up to 30% more solar capacity (rating per panel x number of panels) than your inverter's maximum output capacity.

            Since solar panels are pretty cheap these days, most installers will recommend maxing out the number of panels you're allowed to have for your chosen inverter size, provided that you have suitable roof space to fit them.

            • skibidigrimacmoggr67 on 01/04/2026 - 22:46

              @klaw81: sorry I don't know the exact numbers or details. 30% does sound like what I remember though.
              but the advise was more like, "choosing the inverter size carefully to match your panels". and something about every installer won't exactly know about or recommend this straight away. I guess because inverter costs a lot and upgrading in the future means more business, or something like that.

  • dan76n on 01/04/2026 - 05:55
    +2

    Clearly targeting Tesla with this. Even the website looks the same.
    I think the price is too high which might be the opportunism with the current fuel issues.
    If I was keen on this car I’d be concerned of a price correction down the track.

  • ilikeit on 01/04/2026 - 06:22

    The battery inverter is too low and will choke.

  • klaw81 on 01/04/2026 - 07:25
    +6

    Fuel prices will come back down at some point, and when that happens, a lot of people will be left sitting on EVs they don’t really want.

    In my experience, people buy EVs for the running costs but stay for the other benefits - the lack of noise and vibration and nasty fumes, the smooth, effortless power delivery, the convenience of home charging and the reduced maintenance requirements.

    There's zero doubt that EVs will eventually become the dominant drivetrain for passenger vehicles. It has merely been a question of when they'll hit a critical mass….this latest oil shock might just be the catalyst that drives mass market acceptance.

    • SetTheFaqUp on 01/04/2026 - 08:56
      -3

      "There's zero doubt that EVs will eventually become the dominant drivetrain for passenger vehicles."

      Hybrid and EV until either infrastructure and charging speed (not necessarily range for most people) improve to a point of not differentiate from filling in at the bowser.

      For a daily commute, EV is a decent place to be in, especially most of the population uses it for daily commute.

      Having said that, I find it plan boring. Yes, the 3.8 second on the Seal is quick, but it is boring and soulless compared to an ICE. ICE will one day become a the niche hobbyist category. Won't be long, the rate of battery technology is evolving.

      • onlinepred on 01/04/2026 - 09:24
        +2

        As a car hobbiest, if you have driven modern cars, they lack feeling and emotion just like you say. Honestly any new car pales in comparison to older cars. An EV has just as much soul as a new car.

        • SetTheFaqUp on 01/04/2026 - 09:29

          I disagree with that statement, which probably applies to the riced up shopping trolleys such as Golf R and the like.

          Even the most modern take on the Boxster (718) is still true to an enthusiast car.

          Let alone the more eoxtic ones like Toyota GR and the likes.

          I enjoy the MX5, 718, Evo, and a lesser extend GS350 much more than the Seal P, despite all are slower (straight line). 911 GT3 is still on the mid life crisis purchase list.

          Issue is the weight of an EV, can't hide it.

          • onlinepred on 01/04/2026 - 09:33

            @SetTheFaqUp: A GS350 weighs as much as a model 3. See all these arguments are so stupid. A GS350 also has the Lexus eletric steering, which offers ZERO feel.
            The new MX5 gives away the power assisted NC steering and feels significantly worse.
            I think there is more of a deep seeded opinion you have, and that's fine, but haven driven many petrol SUVs and sedans, modern cars mostly suck if you are into oldschool driving feel.
            Also this post is about a sedan and suv, you listed sports cars.

            • SetTheFaqUp on 01/04/2026 - 09:41

              @onlinepred: "driven many petrol SUVs and sedans, modern cars mostly suck if you are into oldschool driving feel."

              Completely agree. Most do. There's why the niche market exists and a general person wouldn't be enough of a car person to take up on it.

              GS350 is a daily and definitely better feedback than any EV (model 3 included).

              "a sedan"
              The EvoX is a sedan, the GS is a sedan.

              • onlinepred on 01/04/2026 - 09:49

                @SetTheFaqUp: I'll just go buy an EVOX now from Mitsubishi then. Geezus mate.

                • SetTheFaqUp on 01/04/2026 - 09:53

                  @onlinepred: "EVOX"

                  You should. It is a fun car. Comes with anti-theft manual transmission too.

                  • onlinepred on 01/04/2026 - 10:00
                    +1

                    @SetTheFaqUp: It's over 2 decades old. It's not a new car. This proves my point, that when told modern cars suck compared to old cars, you say a 22 year old car is better than an EV. Yes, and it's better than nearly any new car, the closest being maybe a GR Yaris which has a terribly high seating position and has electric steering offering zero feedback except through the chassis.
                    When you argue weight, you bring up a car that weighs as much or more than an EV.
                    It's just illogical bias, and that's fine. You like super old cars, so do I, but I also have to buy new cars as they are actually safe.

                    • SetTheFaqUp on 01/04/2026 - 10:18

                      @onlinepred: At least those are what I own.

                      Next door neighbour has a Panamera that I have driven, as well driven the IS500 (a very old chassis paired to an old 2UR) during a meetup, also had handon with some of the latest ICEs during track days arranged by manufacturers and clubs. All modern takes on enthusiast cars and equally safe is not safer.

                      On the weight issue. Tesla is frankly an outlier and a marvelous engineering. Tesla 3 performance is roughly the same as a M3 (BMW arguable have perfected an inferior MacPherson setup on the M3) competition in terms of weight and straightline performance. The Tesla 3 done away with stripping everything out (an appliance). Other manufacturers still struggling with reduction of an EV's weight. Similar output EVs are over 2T.

                      On the weight issue. Run of the mill stuff like an Atto 3 (cir 1700kg) is approximately 100-150kg heavier. Disparity is bigger on 1) smaller cars, and 2) higher powered cars.

            • MDSUXKS on 01/04/2026 - 10:14

              @onlinepred: they are all cars haha that is why is so hard to discuss any topic soon enough some one will say yeah you can drive that on long distances how do you charge bla bla bla those people that need Telltra assitance at the mall hahaha.

        • klaw81 on 01/04/2026 - 09:37
          +2

          An EV has just as much soul as a new car.

          This is a kind of "acceptable mental illness" common to many car enthusiasts. No car has ever had a soul.

          I've driven all kinds of cars, including some fancy and expensive ones, and never once deluded myself that the car had "soul." Some of them are more powerful, corner better, sound aggressive, feel more agile or whatever. Variety is great, and good engineering is special to experience.

          But regardless of all those things, they're all machines - made out of metal by people. My dumb cat has more soul than any Porsche.

          • Big L on 01/04/2026 - 09:50

            @klaw81: To go one further, the idea of a soul is a wank anyway. It's simply pleasurable characteristics.

            • klaw81 on 01/04/2026 - 11:13

              @Big L: It's the anthropomorphism of a piece of machinery.

              Considering how much cars and car culture are part of some people's lives, it's not surprising that they are ascribed human emotions and characteristics. I find it kind of amusing to hear people rhapsodizing about the "character" of their cars, which in many cases are actually mechanical faults and design flaws.

              In any other form of machine, the malfunctions, the quirks, the noise and smell, the constant need for attention and manual intervention would be derided and discarded as junk - nobody would want a fridge or microwave with that level of fuss and convenience. But when EVs do their job without fumes, noise, drama, with minimal fuss and almost zero maintenance, they're scorned and called soul-less appliances.

              • SetTheFaqUp on 01/04/2026 - 11:38

                @klaw81: "the malfunctions, the quirks, the noise and smell, the constant need for attention and manual intervention would be derided and discarded as junk"

                Sounds like a husband, wife, kid, cat, dog, and the list goes on.

                From a physics point of view, any noise/heat/other defects are considered as inefficiency.

                • klaw81 on 01/04/2026 - 11:51

                  @SetTheFaqUp:

                  Sounds like a husband, wife, kid, cat, dog, and the list goes on.

                  Sure, that's why they've been anthropomorphized.

                  My point was that those characteristics are accepted (or at least tolerated) for humans and animals, would would not normally be accepted for a machine - a microwave that was loud, required constant maintenance, required special skills to operate and was sometimes unreliable would be immediately thrown out.

                  Cars not only get a free pass, but they're often praised for having those defects - while EVs are often scoffed at for having none of them; milk float, whitegoods etc.

                  • SetTheFaqUp on 01/04/2026 - 12:26

                    @klaw81: "Cars not only get a free pass, but they're often praised for having those characteristics"

                    It is what it is, until it is not.

      • derdew on 01/04/2026 - 09:31

        I think any automatic car is soulless- you really need manual to feel it. having said that, I am very happy with my soulless (and eery) EV

      • de22 on 01/04/2026 - 09:42
        -3

        Amen. I had a Tesla Model Y Performance, after going 0 to 100 in 3.8 seconds 69 times, it became pretty boring.
        I now have a Mustang Dark Horse, that thing gives me chills every time I sit in the drivers seat. Does under 9L/100km on the highway too…

        • SetTheFaqUp on 01/04/2026 - 09:45

          "Does under 9L/100km on the highway too…"

          I have had one at launch (not the dark horse). It was drinking 15L/km crawling in Sydney traffic.

          Feels like the go fast EVs are becoming v8 of the old days. Heavy, goes straight and is affordable.

          • de22 on 01/04/2026 - 09:47

            @SetTheFaqUp: 15L/km is very heavy, were you doing burnouts?

            • SetTheFaqUp on 01/04/2026 - 09:51

              @de22: No. Sydney CBD traffic with speed averaging 22km/hr.

              • de22 on 01/04/2026 - 09:53
                -2

                @SetTheFaqUp: That's 1500L/100km, your fuel tank must've had a hole in it

                • SetTheFaqUp on 01/04/2026 - 09:54

                  @de22: No. Average speed, 22km/hr. Consumption was 15L/100km.

  • mickeyjuiceman on 01/04/2026 - 07:37
    +9

    Fuel prices will come back down at some point, and when that happens, a lot of people will be left sitting on EVs they don’t really want.

    What a bizarre statement

    • SetTheFaqUp on 01/04/2026 - 09:00
      -6

      "bizarre statement"

      Why?

      Many bought up on large capacity engine ICEs are only start to regret it as availability (and cost) of fuel is becoming an issue. A lot of those were bought on knee jerk reaction with the false sense that they will not drop in price.

      Starting to see it slowly in the EV market. Demand is pushing up price in the form of lack of discount (new cars) and used ones are bought up pretty quickly. Frankly, in the short term, EV price will hold (oppose to the initial declining trend) due to demand and the current level of government subsidy.

      When it goes back to normal, many will have buyers remorse. (Ask those that bought up on 6.4 Hemi during COVID)

      • mickeyjuiceman on 01/04/2026 - 09:26
        +6

        "People who bought cars that cost a fortune to run are directly analogous to people buying cars that cost very little to run" isn't quite the argument you seem to think it is

      • Big L on 01/04/2026 - 09:52
        +2

        Diesels will be the outlier in the burbs, unless you're doing long miles as they do in the bush, why would you want one?

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